RQ08343 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

RQ08343 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Job Openings RQ08343 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

About the job RQ08343 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Description

Responsibilities:

• Develop test strategies, test plans for both manual end to end QA testing, and automation testing
• Design, write and modify automated test plans/ test scripts that automatically test functionality & business workflow
• Executes and manages test automation; provides assessment of test program results
• Collaborate with DevOps engineer to integrate automation testing scripts to DevOps CD/CI pipeline
• Perform quality assurance and testing activities for various types of testing such as but not limited to system testing, Web-based UI testing, integration testing for both systems and applications, functional and non functional testing, regression testing, unit testing, post-release / post-implementation testing, load testing, smoke, performance testing and accessibility & AODA testing
• Create testing artifacts(e.g. test plan, test cases, test data, test results, defects with detail info and screenshots, test reports/matrix) and managing testing life cycles in Azure DevOps
• Create/prepare test data to cover all scenarios for a given test case with wide range of existing data based on business scenarios
• Perform data analysis and data validation for end-to-end ETL processing testing; including but not limited to data completeness, data accuracy, data integrity for all possible sample records, data redundancy, data format, functional scenarios, and integration workflows
• Perform a complete data comparison between source and target by writing program/sql or using tools
• Communicate test results regularly through automated reports that summarize test completion and defects found
• Provide testing and defect status updates in daily scrum stand-ups, team meetings as required
• Supports clients with user acceptance testing (UAT) activities
• Actively Participate in elicitation and business requirement workshop sessions, sprint reviews and/or walkthrough meetings
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the agile / iterative solution development lifecycle
• Investigates problems/defects, works with developers and BA to find root causes and resolution solutions
• Other tasks as required by client to contribute the success delivery of the project
• Provide daily report confirming status of assigned tasks
• Complete work and achieve milestones within the assigned deadlines
• Comply with the Ontario Government I&IT Directive, standards, operational policy, security procedures and practices, and other applicable Guidelines, Standards and Procedures
• Comply with the Ontario Government and the Cluster/Ministry Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Guidelines;

General Skills:

Experience in planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts at the senior level

Knowledge of structured and Agile methodologies for the development, design, implementation and maintenance of applications

Knowledge and experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and data query tools to aid in the development of test cases

Knowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools and version control systems on one or more platforms

Experience on hands on functional tests, non-functional tests and systems/applications level integration tests

Experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities

Experience with quality assurance principles, practices, tools and structured, Agile methodologies

Experience creating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases and test data for various types and phases of testing, including technical and business functional validation

Experience in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etc.

Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle

Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills

A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines

Experience in the use of information retrieval packages

Knowledge and understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented environment

Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices.

Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards

Experience planning and organizing testing e